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October 23, 1:36 pm

Concert review: Young the Giant at the Greek Theatre

Young the Giant vocalist Sameer Gadhia slid into a spotlight with an acoustic guitar. Set lights shined against the backdrop of the dark Los Angeles sky and the artificial starlight twinkled blue and white against a “Home of The Strange” backdrop. Read more...

Photo: Irvine-born band Young the Giant took the stage of the Greek Theater Friday night. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia led the band in performing songs from most recent album “Home of the Strange” along with previous songs from “Mind Over Matter” and the band’s self-titled 2010 album. (Nina Crosby/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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October 22, 10:00 am

Concert review: Brad Paisley turns LA Tennis Center into ‘Country Nation’

Brad Paisley’s Friday night concert made Southern California just a little more southern — and for that, country fans rejoiced. The three-time Grammy Award-winning musician drew country music fans and newbies to the Los Angeles Tennis Center, bringing the UCLA community together with his personable songs and honest, humorous commentary. Read more...

Photo: Country artist Brad Paisley balanced his UCLA concert set with upbeat songs about letting loose with commentary about taking academics seriously. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 20, 10:49 pm

Movie review: ‘Moonlight’

Director Barry Jenkins has achieved something so rarely seen on the silver screen: an honest, heartbreaking portrayal of a gay black man devoid of stereotypes or oversentimentality. Read more...

Photo: New movie “Moonlight” is loosely based on the play “In Moonlight Black Boys Turn Blue” by Tarrell McCraney. The film is divided into three chapters based on the three stages in the main character’s identity development. (Creative Commons photo by Shadowandact via Wikimedia Commons)

Arts, Music

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October 20, 10:43 pm

Second Take: SoundCloud creates unique platform for next generation of rappers

Sidney Selby stumbled upon a particularly infectious beat while browsing YouTube a year ago. He liked it so much that he decided to buy it for $200, and a few months later, released it as a rap song under the name “Panda.” The song quickly reached unprecedented success and was remixed on Kanye West’s most recent album “The Life of Pablo.” West quickly signed Selby to his music label, and the two collaborated again on the remix of Selby’s new song, “Tiimmy Turner,” which was officially released on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Up and coming rap artists like Desiigner have used free digital streaming platforms like SoundCloud to jump start their music careers, turning away from traditional rap artists’ journeys to fame. (Courtesy of Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Networks)

Arts, Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 20, 10:40 pm

UCLA alumnae defy racial archetype as Elsa in ‘Frozen – Live’

Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Read more...

Photo: Tiana Okoye (pictured) plays the role of the snow queen Elsa in “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion” at Disney California Adventure. The 2013 theater, film and television alumna is the first black actress to play the role in the live action production based on the original 2013 animated film. Okoye has also performed as the title role in “Carrie” at the Hollywood Bowl. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 19, 11:28 pm

Professor influences character of Marshall on ‘How I Met Your Mother’

Professor Noah Garrison invited his friend Carter Bays to an Alanis Morissette concert in spring 2006. Six months later, he watched their concert experience reenacted on TV. Read more...

Photo: Environmental science professor Noah Garrison became friends with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas when they were all in college. Bays and Thomas later created the show “How I Met Your Mother” and used pieces of Garrison’s life to inspire the character of Marshall. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 19, 11:27 pm

Environmental lab explores intersection of art, science

A new program is moving North and South Campus closer together. UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies seeks to bridge the gap between the humanities and sciences at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: An team of faculty members including Ursula Heise, Allison Carruth (pictured) and Jon Christensen formed the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies after a yearlong seminar in 2015. The goal of the program is to combine environmental studies with art, media and narrative storytelling. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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